Hello We are a NGO "Asociación Cooperadora del Hospital José A Esteves We are an NGO that supports the Public and specialized Mental Health Hospital José A. Esteves depending on MOH Buenos Aires Province. We provide women,…
I started training Aikido in 2004 inspired by the body-mind-spirit philosophy of Morihei Ueshiba Osensei. His words “You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment…
Most of my friends and I practically grew up American movies, so much that we thought and believed that Kenya was part and parcel of the USA! One of our favourite hero was Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. One of the things that…
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/02/05/judge-back-pay-workshop/21876/ Paying some employees sub minimium wage was discounted by a judge who ordered the sheltered workshop to pay back pay to several employees. Paying…
I am from Mexico. This a phrase that at least most of my friend and my close community are very proud of. As mexicans and latinos, we are constantly described as very happy people, with a free and energetic spirit with tons…
My name is Nelly Andrade and I'm a recent graduate from an Engineering in Sustainable Development in Monterrey, Mexico. Coming from a country like Mexico allowed me to experience certain expectations that are currently held…
I am lucky to be born in my situation and I feel the urge to help those who are born in terrible circumstances just out of bad luck. They inspire me to work and grow professionally and individually to eventually make a…
My name is Maria Pena and I was born and raised in La Paz, Bolivia. I come from a small but very supportive family, where my mom raised my two brothers and I as a single parent. Poverty is the biggest challenge in my…
I believe in the academic potential of Latin-American students, therefore, I invest my time in developing projects that contribute to their personal and professional development. I envision a world where students from…
Hi, I am Clarissa Rios Rojas and I come from Peru. Because I come from there I feel very connected and responsible with the social issues happening in the so called "Developing countries". The biggest challenge I overcome…
My dream is to see other women in my community working in an integrated way. Women don't have to give up our dreams to become either great professionals or mothers, exclusively. We can do both things and entrepreneurship is…
I'm a Latin American businesswoman, social entrepreneur, and wife and mother of 4 lovely children. I was born and raised in Argentina and moved to Mexico 2 years ago. My 12-year-old business is Goinglobal ( www.goinglobal.…
Environmental Disaster in Brazil - The Worst Environmental Disaster in its History Brazil is experiencing the worst environmental disaster in its history — and nobody’s talking about it. November 2015, a dam at an iron ore…
From an Interview with Ricot Jean-Pierre By Beverly Bell Yesterday, January 12, on the sixth anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake, Haitians mourned the countless lives lost. Among the many aftershocks they face is disaster…
An interview with Nixon Boumba, Democratic Popular Movement (MODEP) and American Jewish World Service Edited by Natalie Miller, Other Worlds Since the earthquake of January, 2010, Haiti has increasingly become a target of…
Nov 2, 2015 v A Leader is a visionary and always sees the bigger picture in difficult and challenging circumstances. v A leader is positive and feeds his or her brain with positive thoughts of what could be rather than the…
I have now been in Ecuador for two weeks on a trip made possible by the International Reporting Project . I have visited coffee and cacao farms, health projects, and sites of oil contamination. I have visited with NGO…
A lot of things changed for me that summer before I started high school. I remember waking up to bloodied sheets and thinking I had been bitten by a rat. As avid a reader as I was and as aware as I was of 'period' and…
This girl's got assets! Today I am grateful for all the personal and community assets available to me. Completing the assets mapping exercise was extremely valuable. It is amazing, the personal resources that I bring to the…
Just imagine! Think of powerful movements for change throughout history such as nonviolence efforts of Ghandi in India, Martin Luther King in the United States and Nelson Mandela in South Africa. I reflect on the efforts of…
The Importance Of Paying Attention To Every Details In Life. Life acctually is good and sweet but you can only understand that if you are able to pay attentionto every detail in life.
The Importance Of Paying Attention To Every Details In Life. Life acctually is good and sweet but you can only understand that if you are able to pay attentionto every detail in life.
My name is Abigail and I come from a tiny nation that is located in Central America. Known for having the second largest barrier reef in the world, my country is the only English speaking one in Central America. It borders…
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/unseen-cuba-first-aerial-photographs-reveal-islands-spectacular-beauty-1501542 Such a beautiful country, Cuba revealed in aerial photo's.
An interview with Miguel Ramirez, National Coordinator of the Organic Agriculture Movement of El Salvador By Beverly Bell We say that every square meter of land that is worked with agro-ecology is a liberated square meter.…